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Mysterious shortness of breath: What has helped you?
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Hi everyone,
I was amazed to read this thread, as it exactly describes the issue I've been experiencing for the past 9 months. A constant need to sigh or yawn to get a satisfactory breath, that came on suddenly after a 145 km cycling event. I've done all the testing....lung function, cardio pulmonary exercise test, CT scans, blood tests......and have been cleared by two lung and sleep doctors. It does not affect by ability to perform athletically, but it does impact my desire to exercise. I have also suffered from GERD in past and took PPIs for a long period. The onset of chronic sighing and yawning loosely coincided with reducing my PPI dosage to 20 mg and then 10 mg after having no issues for years. I am starting to wonder whether the GERD is coming impact plus LPR as I have a feeling of a lump in my throat, constant throat irritation, and constant need to clear my throat. But I'm still not sure GERD or LPR are the cause.
Have there been any further developments here?
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Check my post on page 311 and see if it resonates in any way. I've definitely experienced feelings of lump in throat to do with my condition.
Hi @marcuscurypko, your situation definitely sounds similar to mine. I've been using PPIs for years to keep my GERD at bay. I've always wondered if GERD affects breathing such it could cause or at least be a factor in the air hunger feeling. The only thing I've come across from research is that there can be a "silent reflux" where you don't notice symptoms, but some of the stomach acid can get aspirated into the lungs causing breathing issues. But with treatment with PPIs, I'm not sure how that would play into it. But I do notice that many who first post here on this thread also have GERD. Though that's not saying that it could be a cause, I have a suspicion that it could play some factor in breathing issues.
Were you also tested for sports-induced asthma since you seem to be pretty active? Have you had a history of asthma or breathing issues during exercise?
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I've had to up my PPI since COVID as well. I am trying to wean off of it as I know it has side effects. One of them is it can affect your bones and also, I find I do not absorb supplements & meds as well being on a PPI. I take D3 +K2 because the K2 helps my body to absorb the D3. I clear my throat constantly as there is mucus in the back a lot since COVID. I had an endoscopy & dilation back in May and the doctor said everything looked normal except for a hiatal hernia. He even checked for candida in the esophagus. Sometimes it is hard to tell if the pain I feel is coming from my asthma or reflux.